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Fire service leaders and representatives from REV Group and Pierce testified about apparatus costs, delivery lead times and alleged anti-competitive practices
Lab finds high PFAS in Quincy’s “PFAS-free” turnout as IAFF urges independent checks
After nine people died in a fire at an assisted living facility, Fall River officials and IAFF agreed to hire up to 20 more firefighters over the next two years
Senate Bill 426 provides health benefits to firefighters diagnosed with cancer
“It would also be helpful if the administration would kind of weigh in and I haven’t really seen any specific indication from them on where they stand,” IAFF President Harold Schaitberger said
The NFORS Exposure Tracker can log work-related exposures and the data will help determine researchers how firefighter occupational cancer is contracted
Proposed new legislation between the city and the IAFF Local No. 1199 calls for a 2.5% increase annually for three years
The IAFF became the first union to endorse Biden, announcing it last Monday at the candidate’s first campaign stop in Pittsburgh
The union, one of the nation’s largest, represents about 316,000 firefighters in the United States and Canada
The board of the International Association of Fire Fighters will meet this week to vote on the endorsement
The Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative and the Denver Fire Department are co-recipients of the 2019 Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award
IAFF Local 198 filed a lawsuit over unfair promotion and compensation practices by managing officials in Atlantic City
The idea of requiring paramedics to earn a college degree is a hot topic among industry personnel, with national organizations weighing in
Requiring degrees for paramedics places undue burden on those entering the field and fire-based EMS training programs
In a joint statement, four national organizations state the reasons they oppose requiring college degrees for entry-level paramedics
State legislation in recent years to expand firefighter death benefits and workers’ compensation in cancer cases has died without floor votes
California Professional Firefighters President Brian Rice said President Trump’s tweet about the wildfires was “ill-informed, ill-timed and demeaning”
The organization released a statement saying they disagree with IAFF’s belief that the method is inappropriate for the leaders they represent
“Those that formed this group 100 years ago were doing it to assure that those that came after them would have better working conditions”
The Cancer Summit will discuss the science linking cancer and firefighting, as well as current research on the effects of firefighting exposures
The facility will treat responders who suffer from PTSD and other work-related mental health issues
The 15-acre facility, opening in 2017, will treat firefighters who suffer from PTSD
The St. Paul chief claimed the vote is a “tool” to pressure officers who disagree with the union
The IAFF study also claimed that firefighters are 14 percent more likely to die from cancer
Union president: “This decision was not taken lightly”
The department’s certified peer counselors will provide counseling for firefighters who responded to the shooting
Michael Mullane, 68, was a firefighter for more than four decades; he also represented the IAFF for more than 30 years as vice president
The U.S. Fire Administration and IAFF will examine the circumstances surrounding the acts and determine how to stop them before occurring
The memorial was remodeled and 3,830 names were added to its granite walls in honor of firefighters and paramedics who died between Feb. 28, 1918 and Dec. 31, 1975
The city said they can’t afford the current structure; firefighters are against the plan and said it will lengthen response times to fires
After a debate that lasted hours, a safety committee member voted to table the issue until Aug. 10
They voted “no confidence” in the chief last month and are willing to march city hall to have their voice heard
The IAFF wants scheduling to be bargained where firefighters are represented by labor unions
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